Sanicula smallii is a flowering herb of the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is known by the common names Small's blacksnakeroot or southern snakeroot. It is found throughout the southeastern United States.
Description S. smallii is a perennial. It often reaches a height between 2 and 8 decimeters (7.8 to 31.5 inches). Leaves may be suborbicular to ovate in shape are 5 to 20 centimeters (approximately 2 to 8 inches) long. Individuals produce flowers that are white, yellow, or greenish in color.Radford, Albert E., Harry E. Ahles, and C. Ritchie Bell. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. 1964, 1968. The University of North Carolina Press. 767. Print.
Habitat Within the United States' Coastal Plain, this species has been observed growing in habitats such as deciduous woodlands, mixed pine-hardwood forests, and areas with loamy soil.Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2015. Collectors:Loran C. Anderson, Patricia Elliot, R.K. Godfrey, H. Kurz, Richard S. Mitchell, Lovett Williams, Lovett Williams Jr. States and Counties: Florida: Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Walton.
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